Lacy Schurr Making The Move To Pittsburgh

MUNCIE, Ind. - - Ball State's Lacy Schurr is stepping down from her position as head softball coach to join the staff at the University of Pittsburgh.

"We are grateful to Lacy for her contributions to the Ball State program, and we wish her well at Pitt," said Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell. "Our program is on an upward trajectory, and I'm excited to search for a coach that continues our upward path."

In her three seasons in Muncie, Schurr led the Cardinals to an 86-75 (.534) overall record, including a 63-34 (.649) mark in Mid-American Conference play. Schurr's Cardinals produced a program-record 31 MAC wins (31-8) in her first year as a collegiate head coach, including the longest single-season MAC winning streak in program history at 16 games.

Ball State also tied the program record with an 11-game overall winning streak during the 2021 season. The team, which finished the year with a 37-18 overall record, broke the program's single-season records for doubles (101), batting average (.329), and on base percentage (.415).

Over her three seasons, Schurr helped BSU's student-athletes earn NFCA All-Great Lakes Region honors seven times, including two first-team honors, four second-team accolades, and one third-team award. On the conference awards list, she mentored the 2022 MAC Player of the Year and the 2022 MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year. The Cardinals earned 13 All-MAC honors, including seven first-team and six-second team. She also coached three MAC All-Freshman Team selections and a MAC All-Defensive Team honoree.

A national search for a new Ball State head coach will begin immediately.

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